Ranthambhore National Park has dramatic scenery, crumbling temples, ruined Pavilions, and of course the chance of seeing a wild Tiger. The park has restricted access so you have to go with locally organised trips in jeeps or cantors. The 3-hour trips are usually very early morning or late evening.
This young male walked out in front of the vehicle as we were leaving the park. It sends a chill up my spine to photograph rare sights like this. It's a privilege to be in their company.
To get these photos I used a Nikon DSLR and a 70-300mm lens. Longer lenses will not necessarily get you better pictures as the vegetation is quite dense in places and the light levels are quite low especially in the forests.
At the time of writing there are only 38 Tigers in nearly 400 acres of land and you are restricted to one of five trackways per three hour period. If you see a Tiger in the wild you are truely blest.
At the time of writing there are only 38 Tigers in nearly 400 acres of land and you are restricted to one of five trackways per three hour period. If you see a Tiger in the wild you are truely blest.
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Leopards are quite plentiful but as they are mostly nocturnal, photographing them is not easy. Can you spot him?
Even if you get close to a Tiger, it's not always possible to see them. There are TWO tigers in this picture (Right)
If the Tigers don't show you can still see the fabulous scenery and other wildlife such as Samba Deer, Spotted Deer or Wild Boar and of course the monkeys.
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Animals of India
Birds of Rajasthan
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